Here’s another article explaining how ALEC works to defund public education in favor of voucher schemes. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dennis-van-roekel/exposing-alecs-agenda-to-_b_3223651.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false...
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No comments Monthly Archives: September 2013
Governor’s budget cuts education funding even deeper
Catch-up payments on KPERS and new capital projects don’t change these numbers. The Governor’s proposed budget & claims of protecting Kansas’ K-12 funding fall far short of the investments needed in our state’s economic future. Tax cuts stand in the way of boosting Kansas’ lagging education funding. Instead of experimenting...
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No comments Misleading ads designed to undermine confidence in public schools to promote school “choice” and continued underfunding of traditional public schools
KPI (ALEC/AFP’s Kansas relative) is proceeding with step one of the ALEC playbook-undermine confidence in the existing public school system. That lays the groundwork for step 2 which is diverting public funds to private schools, online schools and a distorted version of charters. How about we recognize the rising needs...
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No comments DOJ determines voucher programs in Wisconsin have been discriminating against disabled students and orders changes.
We warned that voucher programs (and ALEC-type charters) do discriminate and are wrong for Kansas....
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